Access To Assisted Conception: A Call For Legislative Reform In Light Of The Modern Family (Susan Doe V. Attorney General Of Canada),
2010
The Peter A. Allard School of Law
Access To Assisted Conception: A Call For Legislative Reform In Light Of The Modern Family (Susan Doe V. Attorney General Of Canada), Lisa Feldstein
Canadian Journal of Family Law
This paper explores the impact of laws regarding assisted conception and the discriminatory effect these laws have in light of non-traditional family forms. Specifically, it considers the Processing and Distribution of Semen for Assisted Conception Regulations and how these regulations serve to exclude certain individuals who do not fit into the "traditional" nuclear family model. The author critiques the judgement of Susan Doe v. Attorney General of Canada and calls for legislative reform in order for the laws to accurately reflect realities of the family in the 21st century.
Navigating Potentially Conflicting Political Rationalities: Discursive Strategies About “Family” In Alberta’S Child Welfare Law,
2010
The Peter A. Allard School of Law
Navigating Potentially Conflicting Political Rationalities: Discursive Strategies About “Family” In Alberta’S Child Welfare Law, Joshua Friedstadt
Canadian Journal of Family Law
This paper empirically investigates how lawmakers navigate family law's contested terrain. Using Alberta's newest child welfare law, the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act (2004) as a case, I explain the discursive strategies used to pass this unique law through a socio-political context dominated by political rationalities with partially divergent ideas of "family." Analysis reveals two dominant discursive strategies. The first creates a discursive framework that expels welfarist rationalities and centers tensional neoliberal and neoconservative logics. The second navigates the tensions between neoliberal and neoconservative images of family by constituting the content of families as autonomous and responsible while leaving …
The Best Interests Of Children: An Evidence-Based Approach By Paul Millar,
2010
The Peter A. Allard School of Law
The Best Interests Of Children: An Evidence-Based Approach By Paul Millar, Gene C. Coleman
Canadian Journal of Family Law
No abstract provided.
Front Matter,
2010
The Peter A. Allard School of Law
Access Barred: The Effects Of The Cuts And Restructuring Of Legal Aid In B.C. On Women Attempting To Navigate The Provincial Family Court System,
2010
The Peter A. Allard School of Law
Access Barred: The Effects Of The Cuts And Restructuring Of Legal Aid In B.C. On Women Attempting To Navigate The Provincial Family Court System, Jaime Sarophim
Canadian Journal of Family Law
Self-represented litigants are becoming an epidemic in the B.C. provincial court system. Litigants who lack legal training and knowledge about the formalities of the court often slow and disrupt the justice system. The cuts to legal aid and the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Christie have contributed to this epidemic. The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the challenges that self-represented litigants pose to the family law justice system. The erosions to legal aid funding and services have had a disproportionately negative effect on women. It has forced women to become self-represented litigants, resulting in women's …
An Alternative Conception: The Legality Of Home Insemination Under Canada’S Assisted Reproduction Act,
2010
The Peter A. Allard School of Law
An Alternative Conception: The Legality Of Home Insemination Under Canada’S Assisted Reproduction Act, Fiona Kelly
Canadian Journal of Family Law
Despite access to fertility clinics, at-home self-insemination with the sperm of a known donor is a common practice amongst lesbian and single women. Home insemination is understood to provide several advantages over conception at a fertility clinic, particularly given the federal prohibition on sperm donation by donors who have had sex with other men. Despite the prevalence of the practice, there is some doubt in Canada as to whether home insemination is legal. While the Assisted Human Reproduction Act ("AHRA") does not explicitly address home insemination, it could be interpreted as outlawing the practice. This article addresses the …
Which Came First The Parent Or The Child?,
2010
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Which Came First The Parent Or The Child?, Mary P. Byrn, Jenni Vainik Ives
Faculty Scholarship
From the moment a child is born, she is a juridical person endowed with constitutional rights. A child’s parents, however, do not become legal parents until a state statute grants them the fundamental right to raise one’s child. The state, therefore, exercises considerable power and discretion when it drafts the parentage statutes that determine who becomes a legal parent. This article asserts that the state, through its parens patriae power, has a duty to act as an agent for children when it drafts its parentage statutes. In particular, the state must adopt parentage statutes that satisfy children’s fundamental right to …
Towards A New Lens Of Analysis: The History And Future Of Religious Exemptions To Child Neglect Statutes,
2010
University of Richmond
Towards A New Lens Of Analysis: The History And Future Of Religious Exemptions To Child Neglect Statutes, Gregory Engle
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
In order to analyze the religious exemptions, this paper will begin with their history. Part II looks at the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974 (CAPTA) the statute that precipitated their spread, as well as the justifications that it was bolstered upon: Free Exercise of religion and parental rights. The Equal Protection critique follows as Part III, followed by Part IV that discusses the traditional critique, grounded in the Establishment Clause. In Part V, the article will finish with an explanation of why the Equal Protection critique is a much stronger criticism.
Graveside Birthday Parties: The Legal Consequences Of Forming Families Posthumously,
2010
Cleveland State University
Graveside Birthday Parties: The Legal Consequences Of Forming Families Posthumously, Browne C. Lewis
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
This essay highlights some of the legal consequences resulting from the widespread availability and use of reproductive technology. The Essay is divided into three parts. Part I examines the steps that must be taken to identify the legal parents of the posthumously conceived children. Part II discussed the reproductive rights of the deceased gamete providers. Since most posthumous reproduction is done using the sperm of dead men, the discussion centers on male reproductive rights. Finally, Part III focuses on the inheritance rights of posthumously conceived children.
Marriage Equality In New Jersey: Love, Law, And Political Appointments,
2010
Seton Hall Law
Marriage Equality In New Jersey: Love, Law, And Political Appointments, Monica Hoopes
Student Works
No abstract provided.
Fragmentation And Consolidation In The Law Of Marriage And Same-Sex Relationships,
2010
Brooklyn Law School
Fragmentation And Consolidation In The Law Of Marriage And Same-Sex Relationships, David D. Meyer
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
From Nondiscrimination To Civil Marriage,
2010
Pace Law School
From Nondiscrimination To Civil Marriage, Elizabeth Burleson
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Non-Adversarial Case Resolution,
2010
University of Michigan Law School
Non-Adversarial Case Resolution, Donald N. Duquette
Book Chapters
A lawyer practicing in child welfare is increasingly likely to either want to refer a case to a Non-Adversarial Case Resolution (NACR) program or to be ordered into NACR by the court. This chapter is intended to orient a lawyer to the most common forms of NACR in the United States today, prepare him or her to participate competently in that structure, and to encourage more widespread use of these promising alternatives.
Federal Child Welfare Legislation.,
2010
University of Michigan Law School
Federal Child Welfare Legislation., Frank Vandervort
Book Chapters
This chapter provides a brief overview of federal statutes that impact the practice of child welfare law. Since the enactment of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act in 1974 (CAPTA), the federal government has played an ever increasing role in handling child maltreatment cases.
U.S. Immigration Law And The Traditional Nuclear Conception Of Family: Toward A Functional Definition Of Family That Protects Children's Fundamental Human Rights,
2010
University of Florida Levin College of Law
U.S. Immigration Law And The Traditional Nuclear Conception Of Family: Toward A Functional Definition Of Family That Protects Children's Fundamental Human Rights, Shani M. King
UF Law Faculty Publications
Although the paramount purpose of United States immigration law is not to protect the integrity of family, U.S. immigration law does explicitly aim to do so in certain circumstances. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) includes family reunification provisions, for example, which allow United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to petition for family members who live in other countries to join them in the United States. Even the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), often described as a draconian statute, technically allows otherwise removable "aliens" to remain in the United States if removal would result …
For Those Not John Edwards: More And Better Paternity Acknowledgments At Birth,
2010
Northern Illinois University
For Those Not John Edwards: More And Better Paternity Acknowledgments At Birth, Jeffrey A. Parness, Zachary Townsend
University of Baltimore Law Review
No abstract provided.
The "F" Factor: Fineman As Method And Substance,
2010
University of Florida Levin College of Law
The "F" Factor: Fineman As Method And Substance, Nancy E. Dowd
UF Law Faculty Publications
In this book review, Professor Dowd reviews Feminist and Queer Legal Theory: Intimate Encounters, Uncomfortable Conversations, edited by Martha Albertson Fineman, Jack E. Johnson, and Adam P. Romero (2009). Professor Dowd exposes the particular impact of the “F” factor by first describing the contributions of this volume and then exploring the methodological and substantive aspects of the “F” factor.
What Parents Don't Know: Informed Consent, Marriage, And Genital-Normalizing Surgery On Intersex Children,
2010
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
What Parents Don't Know: Informed Consent, Marriage, And Genital-Normalizing Surgery On Intersex Children, Samantha S. Uslan
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
When Family Matters,
2010
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
When Family Matters, Alafair Burke
Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship
In Privilege or Punish: Criminal Justice and the Challenge of Family Ties, Dan Markel, Jennifer Collins, and Ethan Leib make an important contribution to the growing literature on criminal law and families by documenting the ways that criminal law advantages and burdens actors based on familial status and identifying the potential harms that are unleashed when criminal law recognizes family status. This Feature seeks to complement that contribution by situating the authors’ observations within the context of two considerations beyond Privilege or Punish’s immediate focus: chronological trends and the practical realities that can shape application of formal law. By distinguishing …
Annual Survey Of Periodical Literature,
2010
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Annual Survey Of Periodical Literature, Nancy Ver Steegh
Faculty Scholarship
The Annual Review of Periodical Literature provides a sampling of law review articles published between November 1, 2008, and October 31, 2009. The survey highlights the variety and depth of family law scholarship produced during the year and calls attention to currently debated "hot topics." Readers are encouraged to read articles of interest in their entirety because the summaries included in the survey are necessarily abbreviated.
